What is Primary Deficit?
It is difference between
Fiscal Deficit of Current year
and
Net Interest Payments
FORMULA
PRIMARY DEFICIT
= FISCAL DEFICIT - NET INTEREST LIABILITY
=FISCAL DEFICIT - (INT PAYMENT ON LOAN TAKEN - INT RECEIVED ON LOAN GIVEN)
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Question 1
In the following questions, select the correct answers:
Primary defect in a government budget is:
- Revenue expenditure - Revenue receipts
- Total expenditure - Total receipts
- Revenue defect - Interest Payments
- Fiscal deficit - Interest Payments
D. Fiscal deficit - Interest Payments
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true?
- Fiscal deficit is the difference between total expenditure and total receipts
- Primary Deficit is the difference between total receipt and interest payments
- Fiscal Deficit is the sum of Primary Deficit and Interest Payments
C Fiscal Deficit is the sum of Primary Deficit and Interest Payments
Explanation
Primary Deficit = Fiscal deficit - Interest Payments
Primary Deficit + Interest Payments = Fiscal deficit
Question 3
Primary deficit in a government budget is zero, when _____.
- Revenue Deficit is zero
- Net Interest Payments are zero
- Fiscal defict is zero
- Fiscal defict is equal to interest payment
D. Fiscal defict is equal to interest payment
Explanation
Primary Deficit = Fiscal deficit - Interest Payments
When
Fiscal Deficit = Interest Payments
Primary Deficit = Fiscal deficit - Fiscal Deficit
Primary Deficit = 0